Prospect Talent Score

Probability of Success

History

2008-09: Brad Peltz was unable to play for Avon Old Farms as a senior due to a bacterial infection and missed the entire season. He committed to playing college hockey at Yale in 2010-11 and was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the seventh round (190th overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft.

2009-10: Peltz skated in 45 games for the Boston Junior Bruins (EJHL) as a 20-year-old and scored 19 goals with 15 assists. He scored five times on the power play.

2010-11: Peltz appeared in one game for Yale as a freshman – an exhibition contest against a Russian All-Star team. He scored an unassisted power play goal in the Bulldogs' 5-3 win.

2011-12: Peltz skated in nine games for Yale in his sophomore season – scoring his only goal of the year in a 9-3 win over Bentley on New Year's Day. He signed a two-way (AHL/ECHL) contract with Binghamton in October, 2012.

Future

Peltz is playing for the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL in the 2012-13 season.

Share this story

Photo: Selected ninth overall in the 2009 NHL Draft, defenseman Jared Cowen has established himself as a tough, two-way defenseman in the NHL. (courtesy of Warren Wimmer/Icon SMI)

The 2008-09 NHL season ended with the Ottawa Senators missing the playoffs for the first time since 1996. The team was in decline, but the 2009 NHL Draft proved to be a fruitful one in what became a relatively quick and successful rebuild. General manager Bryan Murray's staff made quality selections, covering each positional area of the ice.

Share this story

Photo: Now in his third year of professional hockey, Patrick Wiercioch has started to blossom into an offensive defenseman. Through 30 AHL games he has nine goals and nine assists. (Jay Kopinski/Icon SM)

In years past, Ottawa's AHL affiliate has been a mixed roster of AHL veterans, free agent signings, and draft picks. This is no longer the case. The Binghamton Senators are stacked with young talent and are among the youngest teams in the AHL.

Share this story

Photo: Mark Borowiecki is one of several defensive prospects the Ottawa Senators have playing at the AHL level. (Tony Medina/Icon SMI)

The future of the Ottawa Senators looks bright. The Senators are considered to have one of the better pools of young talent in the NHL and, while some top draftees have recently cemented themselves on the Ottawa roster, most notably Erik Karlsson and Jared Cowen, there are many prospects on the verge of becoming solid NHL contributors in the near future. The club has quality and various skill-sets in all positions and has worked to draft where they previously had weak depth.